Muskrats, semi-aquatic rodents native to North America, have a long and interesting history on Long Island. Originally found in wetlands and marshes across much of the eastern United States, muskrats ...

- The muskrat is about 20 inches long, including its 9-inch tail, and adults weigh 2 to 5 pounds. - Muskrats generally have a reddish-brown upper body with grayish-brown coloration farther down. - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief Donna Abbott, right, prepares to trap in the marsh in lower Dorchester County, Maryland, for muskrats on a cold morning Feb.

I was out visiting Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island this past week. This was a very nostalgic experience for me as I had spent five weeks at the lab as a field marine science student over 40 ...

Groundhogs and muskrats are animals that go by, quite literally, dozens of names each. With all those names, as well as their physical similarities, it’s easy to confuse them with one another. Today, ...

With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes. They are not the ...

PORT PENN, Del. -- Bob Krajewski slogged through the icy pond, checking his traps, with the agility expected of someone nicknamed "Muskrat." Before long, he held up a plump prize -- a creature with ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND — The dream catcher’s feathers swayed forward as Donna Abbott’s truck rolled to a stop. She cut the engine, welcoming the silence of a soggy morning. Fog pressed its weight ...

Downstream of hydroelectric dams and Alberta's oil sands, one of the world's largest freshwater deltas is drying out. New research suggests long-term drying is making it harder for muskrats to recover ...